Gerald S. (Gerry) Sachs

Gerry Sachs leverages his prior work experience with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia to work with clients to manage government investigations, regulatory compliance, supervisory examinations, and litigation. Gerry routinely counsels payments companies and other fintech-related businesses, depository institutions, and individuals.

Development of policies and procedures for compliance management systems

Civil litigation by the FTC against companies and individuals

Class action litigation

Criminal investigations conducted by the Department of Justice and certain United States Attorney’s Offices

Gerry played an integral role in building the CFPB's enforcement office. As senior counsel for Enforcement Policy and Strategy, he helped formulate the Enforcement Office’s priorities for investigation and litigation. He also conducted investigations, drafted policies, assisted with supervisory examinations, and participated in undertaking internal investigations related to employment matters.

As an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Gerry gained grand jury, mediation, and trial experience from prosecuting civil and criminal cases. He tried cases involving economic crimes and narcotics trafficking. He also prosecuted cases involving computer hacking, asset forfeiture and money laundering, economic crimes, and the False Claims Act. In one notable case, Gerry assisted with the prosecution of a significant hack into a depository institution’s payroll card systems, in which millions of dollars were stolen. This case resulted in multiple extraditions of defendants to the United States. He also served as a member of the Hurricane Katrina Task Force and worked with the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial, Development, Assistance, and Training to conduct its Merida high-profile initiative to train Mexican federal prosecutors, agents, and expert witnesses.

Credentials

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Education

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia

Maryland

Georgia

Professional Memberships and Activities

Member, American Bar Association

Recognition

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Recipient, Stephen Nye Award, Federal Trade Commission 2007 – in recognition of consistent excellent performance and dedication to the many cases since arriving at the agency and for overall outstanding work as a young attorney